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- MMA Quick Quote: Roger Huerta enters Bellator tournament with a target on his back
- WEC 48: 'Aldo vs Faber' video preview for April 24 PPV
- VIP Tickets and Packages for 2010 UFC Fan Expo in Las Vegas on sale soon
- Tito and Jenna having their share of medical maladies...
- UFC Undisputed 2010 video trailer featuring BJ Penn
- Roger Gracie confirms May 15 Strikeforce debut against Kevin Randleman
- Versus and DirecTV settle their dispute -- MMA fans rejoice
- Miguel Torres' cut gets revised during plastic surgery
- Several fighters set to host UFC 111 viewing parties (Updated)
- Bellator FC signs former UFC lightweight star Roger Huerta
- Spike TV to air replay of UFC 108: 'Evans vs Silva' tonight (March 15)
- UFC Quick Quote: Junior Dos Santos has a surprise in store for Gabriel Gonzaga
- 'Celebrity Apprentice' star and former WWE diva Maria Kanellis to join HDNet’s MMA broadcast team
- Fight Festival 27 results and quick recap
- UFC welterweight Thiago Alves wants payback -- first for Fitch, then St. Pierre
- Georges St. Pierre: Pimpin' ain't easy (Video)
- WEC 48: Mackens Semerzier vs Anthony Morrison in the works for April 24
- Greg Jackson and Ricardo Almeida featured on tonight's presentation of Pro MMA Radio
- Frank Mir explains his motorcycle accident, broken leg, puke helmet and more (Video)
| MMA Quick Quote: Roger Huerta enters Bellator tournament with a target on his back Posted: 15 Mar 2010 08:29 PM PDT
Former UFC lightweight contender Roger Huerta (via Sherdog.com) weighs the pros and cons of joining a hungry roster of Bellator fighters that may now be licking their chops in anticipation of getting the opportunity to elevate themselves by taking down a "name" like Huerta. "El Matador" hasn't seen action since a gritty split decision loss to Gray Maynard on the final fight of his Zuffa contract at UFC Fight Night 19 last September. Can he return to form and battle his way to an eventual superfight with Bellator champion Eddie Alvarez? |
| WEC 48: 'Aldo vs Faber' video preview for April 24 PPV Posted: 15 Mar 2010 05:57 PM PDT Can "The California Kid" overcome the seemingly-invincible Brazilian? |
| VIP Tickets and Packages for 2010 UFC Fan Expo in Las Vegas on sale soon Posted: 15 Mar 2010 05:52 PM PDT They're back -- and ready for all you "VIP" fans who like to do "Sin City" in style. The UFC Fan Expo has returned for 2010 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, in conjunction with the upcoming UFC 114 event over the Memorial Day weekend on May 28-29. The two-day fan exposition of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) activities includes meet and greets with legendary UFC and WEC fighters, MMA demonstrations, fan-inspired special events, training and development sessions as well as other combat related opportunities and entertainment. Fans looking for the VIP treatment can purchase one of two packages that comes with a boatload of extras -- but are limited to just 535 tickets. Naturally, UFC Fight Club members will get first dibs on the VIP tickets through a special pre-sale that begins on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 10 AM PT. Assuming all 535 aren't gobbled up as soon as they're made available, the general public will have their chance to scoop up what's left on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 10 AM PT. Details on the special UFC Fan Expo VIP Tickets and Packages after the jump. VIP: $150 (Limited to 500) * 2 Day Admission Ultimate VIP: $1,500 (Limited to 35) * 2 Day Admission For more information of the VIP tickets and Packages for the 2010 UFC Fan Expo click here. To get more information on becoming a UFC Fight Club Member click here. |
| Tito and Jenna having their share of medical maladies... Posted: 15 Mar 2010 05:52 PM PDT  Tito and Jenna having their share of medical maladies... |
| UFC Undisputed 2010 video trailer featuring BJ Penn Posted: 15 Mar 2010 03:24 PM PDT You want to be a fighter? This is how ... |
| Roger Gracie confirms May 15 Strikeforce debut against Kevin Randleman Posted: 15 Mar 2010 03:24 PM PDT World class grappler and mixed martial arts enigma Roger Gracie will finally make his Strikeforce debut when he tangles with free-falling light heavyweight Kevin Randleman at the upcoming Showtime event planned for May 15 in St. Louis, MO. Gracie confirmed the pending match up to Graciemag.com earlier today. The celebrated ADCC and CBJJ jiu-jitsu champion made his fighting debut back at Bodog’s ‘USA vs. Russia’ event way back in December of 2006, forcing muscular mauler Ron "H20" Waterman say uncle courtesy of a textbook armbar. Despite showing much promise, Gracie has only competed once since then -- a 2008 submission win over fading Japanese star Yuki Kondo at Sengoku 2 in May of 2008. He was expected to appear on separate occasions under the Sengoku banner but pulled out of a fight against Travis Wiuff after suffering a rib injury and was then denied a second time when his next opponent, Jeff Monson, fought the law (and the law won). Despite the layoff, he matches up well against the ice-cold Randleman. While he's a tremendous wrestler bearing a resume littered with the world's top fighters across multiple weight classes, "The Monster" has dropped a staggering 9 of his last 12, including a cardio-deprived decision loss to Mike Whitehead in his Strikeforce debut last June. And it certainly doesn't help that close to half his losses have come by way of submission. The Strikeforce card for its rumored return to St. Louis already boasts an impressive unofficial line-up of heavyweight attractions including Brett Rogers vs. Alistair Overeem, Andrei Arlovski vs. Antonio Silva and perhaps even Fedor Emelianenko vs. Fabricio Werdum. Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for future updates to this still-developing fight card. |
| Versus and DirecTV settle their dispute -- MMA fans rejoice Posted: 15 Mar 2010 02:19 PM PDT
After months of a ridiculous back-and-forth involving Versus -- home to the WEC as well as the NHL -- and DirecTV, the two sides have finally come to an agreement on offering the cable network to its 18 million plus subscribers. Both DirecTV and Versus have confirmed news. The channel will be available in the same programming package it was in August of last year, when this whole squabble began. And with the first UFC on Versus card taking place this Sunday, there couldn't have been a better time for a deal to be reached. UFC on Versus is set to go down this Sunday, March 21, at 9 p.m. The card will feature an exciting tilt in the light heavyweight division between Brandon Vera and Jon Jones, and an explosive bout featuring two fierce strikers in the UFC heavyweight division when Gabriel Gonzaga and Junior Dos Santos square off. And now finally, we all can enjoy it! Think it's just a coincidence the deal got done this week. I think maybe not... |
| Miguel Torres' cut gets revised during plastic surgery Posted: 15 Mar 2010 01:43 PM PDT Former WEC bantamweight champion, Miguel "Angel" Torres, today went back under the knife for the second time in little more than a week to revise the cut that Joseph Benavidez delivered to his forehead in their match at WEC 47. Dr. Harris Sterman of Teaneck, N.J. -- a plastic surgeon and a specialist in this type of surgery -- performed the operation. Torres was taken to the local hospital emergency room shortly after his second round submission loss last weekend, receiving 16 stitches on the outside and seven on the inside to close the gash. However, because he makes a living as a fighter, he and his advisers opted to revise the cut and perform a more detailed closure of the wound to ensure that it does not give him problems down the road. Sterman, therefore, performed what is known as a four-layer closure rather than settle for the regular closure performed after the fight. The procedure calls for the following steps:
Instead of the 23 total stitches that he received initially, this procedure will see Torres receive more than 100 stitches with small gauge sutures. Not only will he be able to fight with no worry in the future, but he'll be able to have an acting or modeling career, too. Mullet and all. Check out some of the pictures from the procedure below. You know you want to.
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| Several fighters set to host UFC 111 viewing parties (Updated) Posted: 15 Mar 2010 01:21 PM PDT
Live near Chicago, Illinois; Minneapolis, Minnesota; or New York, New York? Well, if you're not planing on traveling to Newark, New Jersey to see UFC 111 in all it's glory live on March 27, you can catch the show with a UFC fighter. The UFC today announced that three lucky cities will serve as host of UFC 111 viewing parties. Fan favorite Clay "The Carpenter" Guida is gonna hold it down at the Webster Place Theater in Chicago. Brock Lesnar's training partner and fellow UFC heavyweight Chris Tuchscherer is hosting the event at Kerasotes Block E Theater in Minneapolis. And as by now I'm sure you've heard, Stephan Bonnar, Matt Serra, and Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell are throwing the UFC 111 party at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. So here's your chance to watch live MMA action with some of your favorite fighters, and maybe even follow them to an after party or two. Don't miss out! Here is a current list of locations and guest hosts: CALIFORNIAMatt Wiman Century 20 Downtown Redwood City 825 Middlefield Rd. - REDWOOD CITY Anthony Johnson FLORIDA ILLINOIS LOUISIANA MINNESOTA NEBRASKA NEVADA NEW YORK WISCONSIN Stay tuned ... more to come. |
| Bellator FC signs former UFC lightweight star Roger Huerta Posted: 15 Mar 2010 12:20 PM PDT
It's a done deal. After much speculation over the weekend about the signing of Roger Huerta on the part of the upstart promotion in the MMA groundswell, Bellator FC formally announced the exclusive signing of Huerta during a press conference from Chicago, Illinois this afternoon. "El Matador" will compete in Bellator's season two lightweight tournament, with the winner earning a shot to take on the current lightweight champ, Eddie Alvarez. Huerta (21-3-1) last fought in September of 2009 where he suffered the second of back-to-back losses when Gray Maynard edged him out in a split decision victory. That fight came about a year after his unanimous decision loss to Kenny Florian at UFC 87. Roger took the time off between fights to pursue his acting and modeling careers. Now back in the mix as a lightweight fighter in a top promotion, Huerta aims to show fight fans everywhere that he hasn't lost a step and is still the same guy that reeled off six straight wins in the UFC's tough lightweight division.
"The main reason I signed with Bellator instead of Strikeforce is their format. I have a chance to control my own destiny. And that's what I want. I have the chance to fight four times this year. I want to get back to being active. I'm hungry. I'm ready," Huerta said in describing the reason he chose Bellator over other MMA promotions. Roger's first fight will take place on April 8 from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida and will air live on FOX Sports Net. Other participants in Bellator's season two lightweight tournament include Toby Imada, Janne Tulirinta, Chad Hinton, Ferrid Kheder, Mike Ricci, and Carey Vainer. Keep it locked to MMAmania.com for the announcement of the final fighter that will compete in this season's lightweight tournament. |
| Spike TV to air replay of UFC 108: 'Evans vs Silva' tonight (March 15) Posted: 15 Mar 2010 11:44 AM PDT
If you didn't get a chance to catch the live pay-per-view telecast of UFC 108: "Evans vs. Sivla" back in January, you might want to free up your schedule or get your DVR ready for tonight (Mar. 15) because Spike TV will be running a replay of the promotion's traditional New Year's Eve event at 6:30 p.m. ET. Although the UFC's original plans to make this one of the biggest events in it's history were marred by several injuries to star fighters, the final product was still a solid night of fights. Here's the main card lineup: - Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva - Paul Daley vs. Dustin Hazelett - Sam Stout vs. Joe Lauzon - Jim Miller vs. Duane Ludwig - Junior Dos Santos vs. Gilbert Yvel You can also check out our coverage of the event here. |
| UFC Quick Quote: Junior Dos Santos has a surprise in store for Gabriel Gonzaga Posted: 15 Mar 2010 10:23 AM PDT
When UFC heavyweight sluggers Junior Dos Santos and Gabriel Gonzaga square off in the co-main event of this weekend's UFC on Versus card, many people expect to see fireworks in the form of a stand up battle. JDS however, believes that the fight is likely to go to the ground, and he recently told UFC.com that he's more than ready for it. With another impressive win over the always tough Gonzaga, Dos Santos is likely to join Cain Velasquez in line for a title shot before the year is out. Will Junior continue his meteoric rise up the ranks of the UFC's heavyweight division? And if so, how is it gonna go down? Sound off, Maniacs. |
| 'Celebrity Apprentice' star and former WWE diva Maria Kanellis to join HDNet’s MMA broadcast team Posted: 15 Mar 2010 09:56 AM PDT DALLAS (March 15, 2010) - Last week on HDNet's Inside MMA, we broke the news that Maria Kanellis will become the newest member of the network's MMA broadcast team. Kanellis was WWE's 2009 "Diva of the Year," a Playboy Cover Girl, recording artist and a contestant on this season's "Celebrity Apprentice." She will debut as the backstage correspondent on HDNet's LIVE broadcast of "Mark Burnett Presents: King of the Cage: Legacy" on March 26 from the Silver Legacy Casino in Reno, Nev. "Maria is an amazing talent with a devoted fan base and we are excited to have her as part of our MMA broadcast team," said Andrew Simon, CEO of HDNet Fights. "Maria loves MMA and is a superstar on LIVE television - the MMA community will welcome the passion she will bring to covering the sport." "My mantra is 'passion is my motivation' and I am definitely passionate about MMA!" said Kanellis. "I am excited for the opportunity to be part of the HDNet family. I love their commitment to the sport." Kanellis began her career in 2004 as a WWE Diva and appeared on the cover of Playboy magazine in April 2008. Her television credits include appearances on "Family Feud," "Project Runway," " VH1's Top 20 Video Countdown," "The Insider," "Best Damn Sports Show Period," "Red Eye" and "The Today Show." She will be featured as a contestant on this season's "The Celebrity Apprentice" which premiered on March 14 on NBC. Her debut album "Seven Sins" will be available on iTunes on April 13 and a preview of the first single can be heard at www.mariakanellis.net. |
| Fight Festival 27 results and quick recap Posted: 15 Mar 2010 09:34 AM PDT Helsinki, Finland was the scene for Fight Festival 27 this past weekend, an MMA event with a bit of euro flare. Three former UFC fighters headlined the card in Marcus Aurelio, Jake O'Brien, and Sean Salmon. In the night's main event, "Maximus" Aurelio easily disposed of Finland's own Niko Puhakka with a rear-naked choke in the second round. Much of the opening frame was spent in a bit of a stalemate on the ground before the two fighters returned to their feet where Aurelio closed out the round with some big shots. In round two, it was Puhakka who landed some effective strikes before he got careless and provided Marcus with an opportunity to take his back and slip in the choke. "Irish" Jake O'Brien outwrestled Toni Valtonen on his way to a sort of lackluster unanimous decision victory. While Jake was able to get Toni down to the ground at will, he wasn't really able to inflict much damage from his dominant position. But in the same sense, Valtonen was no match for O'Brien on the ground and was unable to control the position throughout the entire fight. Sean Salmon, best known as the guy who took one hellacious kick to the dome courtesy of Rashad Evans at UFC Fight Night 8, once again fell victim to a fight-ending strike. This time, it was a knee to the body provided by Alexander Shlemenko that ended the fight only 40 seconds into round one. Check out the full list of Fight Festival 27 results after the jump.
- Marcus Aurelio defeats Niko Puhaka via submission (rear-naked choke) in round two - Jake O'Brien defeats Toni Valtonen via unanimous decision - Marcus Vanttinen defeats Martin Zawada via technical knockout (punches) in round three - Alexander Shlemenko defeats Sean Salmon via knockout (knee) in round one - Vener Galiev defeats Mikko Suvanto via unanimous decision - Juha-Pekka Vainikainen defeats Lukasz Bugara via unanimous decision - Emma Watson defeats Outi Louhimo via unanimous decision - Joni Salovaara defeats Arvydus Zilius via submission (rear-naked choke) in round two |
| UFC welterweight Thiago Alves wants payback -- first for Fitch, then St. Pierre Posted: 15 Mar 2010 07:09 AM PDT Props: Tatame
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Brazilian striking sensation Thiago Alves has been hard at work over at American Top Team in an effort to return to his number one contendership status in the UFC's welterweight division. In order to do that, Alves must avenge the loss he suffered to Jon Fitch four years ago when the two meet at UFC 111 on March 27 from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. So what do we think? Will Alves get the revenge he so desperately craves against Jon Fitch and Georges St. Pierre? Or is Fitch the guy who is gonna be propelled back on the path to another shot at welterweight gold? |
| Georges St. Pierre: Pimpin' ain't easy (Video) Posted: 15 Mar 2010 06:26 AM PDT
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| WEC 48: Mackens Semerzier vs Anthony Morrison in the works for April 24 Posted: 15 Mar 2010 06:26 AM PDT There's a featherweight slugfest in the works between up-and-coming 145-pound prospects Mackens Semerzier (5-1) and Anthony Morrison (15-8) currently being assembled for the upcoming WEC 48 pay-per-view from the Arco Arena in Sacramento, CA, on Saturday, April 24. MMAmania.com learned of the pending match-up late Sunday night. Semerzier made a huge impact in his promotion debut back at WEC 43: "Cerrone vs. Henderson" in October 2009 when he shocked the heavily-favored Waggney Fabiano by submitting the jiu-jitsu black belt with a sneaky triangle choke of his own. Unfortunately "Mack da Menace" was unable to capitalize on his momentum, dropping a unanimous decision loss to the rugged Deividas Taurosevicius at WEC 46: "Varner vs. Henderson" earlier this year. Like Semerzier, Morrison came up snake eyes at January's WEC 46 event when he was faced with the unenviable task of trying to stymie the onslaught of Mike Thomas Brown in the former featherweight champion's first match since coughing up the 145-pound crown to Jose Aldo last November. A pretty tall order for anyone in the stacked featherweight division, let alone a promotion newcomer. Fortunately the WEC is giving "Cheesesteak" a second chance to prove he belongs but Semerzier is going to provide a fairly stiff test. WEC 48: "Aldo vs. Faber" features a featherweight championship bout between the local fan favorite "The California Kid" Urijah Faber and unstoppable 145-pound champion Jose Aldo. Also announced for the main card is a lightweight championship brouhaha between champion Ben "Smooth" Henderson and challenger Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone. Former featherweight champion Mike Brown will also take part in the event when he enters the cage opposite Manny Gamburyan. For more on the upcoming WEC 48 pay-per-view event click here. |
| Greg Jackson and Ricardo Almeida featured on tonight's presentation of Pro MMA Radio Posted: 15 Mar 2010 05:53 AM PDT Mixed martial arts trainer extraordinaire, Greg Jackson, the man responsible for the success of many of today's top UFC stars like Georges St. Pierre, Rashad Evans, Jon Jones, Shane Carwin and more, will be tonight's featured guest on Pro MMA Radio right here on MMAmania.com at 9 p.m. ET. Joining him on tonight's show will be grappling wizard Ricardo Almeida to break down his "Immortal" fight against Matt Brown at UFC 111 from the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. Hosted by Larry Pepe, Pro MMA Radio is professional, guest-driven program that features some of mixed martial arts biggest names right here on MMAmania.com every Monday night at 9 p.m. ET through our exclusive live feed. See you tonight at 9 p.m. ET! |
| Frank Mir explains his motorcycle accident, broken leg, puke helmet and more (Video) Posted: 15 Mar 2010 05:52 AM PDT
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